behavioral assessment of children

Discusses how to apply assessment methods and interpret data, with guidelines for forming a coherent student behavioral profile using a response-to-intervention model and case examples to illustrate behavior assessment in various contexts, and covers systematic direct observation and direct behavior ratings.

Presents an overview of what is known about the causes and consequences of bullying at school, describes an intervention program designed to address and counteract the problem, discusses the positive effects of the program as evaluated over a two-year period in forty-two schools in Bergen, Norway, and offers practical advice on implementing the intervention program.